From Kessel With Lov

[Cryax Bane]

As the bombs and turrents of Red Raven and Black Suns battle fleets rained through the space over Kessel, the evacuation team for the Red Ravens prisoner was issued their orders: To rush the badly wounded slicer to the temple of a Jedi healer. Over the Cryptnet, the Ravens alerted not only their teams, but also their allies of his location, assuring Cryax's friends and associates that the Secretary of the Red Ravens was indeed alive and out of harm's way, but in critical condition.

The injured Chiss had gone into partial shock from his ordeal at the Kessel detention center. His list of injuries was extensive. A cracked ribcage and possibly internal injuries. Contusions. A possible concussion. A gunshot to his left knee. Not to mention the week-old blaster wound festering on the upper thigh of his right leg. The lack of medical attention he was denied during his captivity was par for the course. He had been rotting away in a Black Suns jail and lucky he didn't escape with a missing limb or badly scarred face.

As his rescue team brought him in on a HoverStretcher, Cryax was vaguely aware of being in a foreign place and for a moment he panicked that he had been recaptured and was being returned to his Kessel cell. But then he realized with relief that he somewhere else. A temple of sorts. All around him, he heard hurried footsteps and concerned voices, their unfamiliar tones fading in and out of his consciousness as the Nova-Vahalla Federation crew placed him in the care of [member="Maya Whitelight"] of the Silver Cross Fleet.

[member="Anastasia Rade"] [member="Asteria Starcatcher"] [member="Tahl Edrel"]

 

[Anastasia Rade]

The moment Ana heard Cryax had been rescued she knew could breath easier. That however was replaced with worry as the message continued to state that he was in critical condition. The message than rambled on about where he was being taken but nothing about his injuries.

As quickly as she could Ana had made her way back to her ship towards the location in the message. She needed to get to him,to see him before it was too late. Taking a deep breath she tried her best to shake such thoughts out of her head.

The fact that she was so worried wasn't lost on Ana. She was falling for him and while it was thrilling and she loved every moment she spent with him it was also scary. It was for this reason she had yet to tell him in words how he made her feel. What if he didn't feel the same and rejected her? Her biological brother had when she last spoke to him.

On her way here Ana had changed out of her armor to something more comfortable, a white dress she had just laying around the ship.

"How is he?" She asked one of the staff members in the room. Instead of an answer she just got a shrug. A sigh escaped her lips as she turned her attention to him. Her hand reached to take his limp one as she assessed the damage. She knew a spell for healing but here that was useless. "Cryax, if you can hear me it's Ana. I'm not going to leave your side."

[member="Maya Whitelight"] [member="Asteria Starcatcher"] [member="Cryax Bane"]

 

[Puppet Kyrios]

Asteria stood in the corner but said nothing, she was still nursing her own wounds from the battle and saw that it was unreasonable to interrupt, seeing that there was a connection from the girl to her patient. She listened to the girl talk and knew he wouldn't be able to reply until the Ethalas leaf extract she had put on his bandages got into his blood.

[member="Anastasia Rade"] [member="Cryax Bane"]

 

[Cryax Bane]

Cryax sputtered and coughed up blood as he jerked himself awake. Where the frell was he anyway? His vision blurry, he could vaguely make out a domed ceiling, marble floors, fountains with trickling spring water. He definitely wasn't back on Antecdent. Still, at least he wasn't in a Black Suns prison. Unless he was dreaming. Or trapped in a mind palace. It was a thought that filled him with horror.

The Chiss groggily noticed that someone was holding his hand. Then he saw Ana and smiled weakly

"Since you're here, I can only assume that I'm dreaming. In which case, just don't wake me up, ok darling?" He squeezed her hand gently, and tried to force out a light chuckle, his ribcage spasming with pain.

He noticed there was another woman in the room with them. He couldn't get a good look at her face from his vantage point, but she looked familiar.

[member="Anastasia Rade"] [member="Asteria Starcatcher"]

 

[Puppet Kyrios]

Asteria smiled as he woke up but frowned as he coughed up blood, thinking, 'It must be the ribs.'

[member="Cryax Bane"] [member="Anastasia Rade"]

 

[Anastasia Rade]

Coughing up blood wasn't good but he seemed to be in good spirits at least. Ana knew though he wasn't out of the woods yet. "Don't try to talk sweetheart you need your rest." Leaning over she lightly kissed him on the forehead. "Your safe now, this isn't a dream. The Ravens are getting you medical help and than I want you off your feet for a couple of weeks."

Ana was going to make sure he got the rest he needed if it meant she had to tie him down to his bed. On second thought, he may actually enjoy that but either way she was going to make sure he took the time he needed.

She knew how being imprisoned could mess with you. He had only been gone a little bit but it still it cause night terror. A thing she was very familiar with.

"I can stay with you if you want incase you need anything while you recover."

Her gaze turned to the woman in the room with them. " Your the one who saved him? Thank you. I'm Anastasia."


[member="Cryax Bane"][member="Asteria Starcatcher"]

 

[Puppet Kyrios]

Asteria looked at [member="Anastasia Rade"], surprised that she had noticed her, and then replied, "No problem, Anastasia. It was my job." She didn't want to say too much.

 

[Cross Ikon]

Having tailed the medical shuttle in, I decided that it would probably be a good idea to say hi to the guy my people had gone off to rescue. Not that I was better company than the pretty blonde holding his hand. I chuckled, and doffed my hat at the Chiss.

"Glad to see you awake. Pardon me if I don't kiss you."

[member="Asteria Starcatcher"] [member="Anastasia Rade"] [member="Cryax Bane"]

 

[Cryax Bane]

Cryax smiled up at Ana and squeezed her hand as she kissed him gently on the forehead. He was elated to see her, he only wished it didn't hurt to try and show it. He then looked up at the other woman who was part of his rescue operation.

"I really don't know how to thank you, Miss...um?" He was embarrassed that he didn't remember her name, but bits and pieces of the ordeal seemed to be missing from his memory. Case in point, the red haired guy he didn't recognize.

"Were you part of the rescue team, too?" he asked the man. "Were you with that R4 unit? That droid was a special little guy. Seriously, without that R4 unit I would have been a dead Chiss."

[member="Cross Ikon"] [member="Asteria Starcatcher"] [member="Anastasia Rade"]

 

[Cross Ikon]

I shook my head, genuinely sorry I hadn't been here for that tussle on Kessel. It certainly sounded like fun, but I'd been stuck.

"Nah. I'm the admiral of the Nova Corsairs, Mr. Bane. Regrettably, I and my flagship were stuck a few systems away without hyperdrive."

I looked over at Asteria, and nodded approvingly at her job on getting the Chiss to safety fast. Then I looked back at the blonde. Oh, it was Anastasia Rade. Interesting.

"Why, it's Miss Rade. What a pleasant surprise. Nice to see our blue friend is in good hands."

[member="Cryax Bane"] [member="Asteria Starcatcher"] [member="Anastasia Rade"]

 

[Puppet Kyrios]

Asteria turned to [member="Cross Ikon"] as he made his quip and chuckled, "You don't look bad for being halfway across the galaxy without hyperdrive, Cross. He'll be fine, but I'm going to stay here just in case."

She looked at [member="Cryax Bane"] and replied with a small smile, "Asteria, and it's good to see that the Ethelas is working its miracles on you. You were practically dead when I found you. [member="Anastasia Rade"] will take care of you."

 

[Anastasia Rade]

"Yes, I'll take good care of him." Ana wished that she had rescued him but someone had gotten there first. What mattered was that he was safe now. "I think he just needs a few weeks off his feet and he'll be good as new."

Ana didn't know the name of the man whom had just arrived but he seemed to know who she was. That was odd as she didn't think that she was that well known throughout the galaxy. She had yet to really do anything of much importance.


[member="Cryax Bane"][member="Cross Ikon"][member="Asteria Starcatcher"]

 

[Cross Ikon]

I grimaced at the thought of the Kessel prison. I'd been in similar joints before, and I'd usually managed to bust myself out. But Cryax wasn't a hardened military guy. He was a slicer who happened to be quick on his feet.

"Not the best accommodations Black Sun has. But Vigo Wilded has the unhappy habit of not caring about his enemies too much. I seriously wish I'd been on the ground. I'm no Battlemaster, but I've had a bit too much practice breaking out of high security prisons. Probably could've gotten you out faster."

I rolled my eyes at Asteria, and smirked.

"My old shuttle is a piece of crap, A-Star. I'll be surprised if it survives another month."

The young Miss Rade seemed a bit unsettled at my knowledge of her identity. Good. Keeping younger people on their toes was my favorite pastime.

[member="Asteria Starcatcher"] [member="Cryax Bane"] [member="Anastasia Rade"]

 

[Tahl Edrel]

The door to the medical room opened to the little brown R4 unit chattering in droidspeak~ followed by the towering Whiphid merc who cracked a smile on his long-tesked muzzle. R4 wheeled over to the Chiss' bedisde and chirped a happy message of seeing him alive!

"Heh, you're finally awake then? Was beginning to think you were dead buddy!" the deep voice of the whiphid laughing "How are you feeling now?"

[member="Cryax Bane"]

 

[Maya Carrick]

Maya sending her advance team that had been working on the set up. Finding herself being able to get herself in the right mind to what would take place. Finding herself entering in her long silver robes that covered her from head to toe. Finding that all her robes having to be taken in to fit her figures. As she flow over to the patient she and her team had been call in on.

First placing her hand upon the woman shoulder [member="Anastasia Rade"] being the empathy she was she could feel all the concern just as she feels for those that she hold so dear to her. If any of them would be taken from her or harm any ways she would be in the same position as this one. Moving to a place after she giving the run downs of what going.

"I believe we need to get started I will have to ask those that aren't on the medical team to please go into the waiting room. Unless you got skills that may be of some aid.", as she looked at all that was gathered around the room.

[member="Anastasia Rade"] [member="Asteria Starcatcher"] [member="Cross Ikon"] [member="Cryax Bane"]

 

[Cryax Bane]

Cryax smiled up at Asteria. "Well then, Asteria you have my deepest gratitude." A familiar sounding droid bleeped nearby. The valiant R4 unit! He patted the droid on its head and then grinned at its Whiphid master. "Let me buy you a drink when we get back to Antecedent, and do something nice for your R4 unit. Custom mods, or whatever. You name it."

Then the Chiss looked to Ana and Cross. "You two know each other?" He was crestfallen at the thought that maybe this was Anastasia's mate. He wouldn't push the issue though. It was enough that she was here.

Then a woman entered the room, clad in long flowing silver robes, obviously the priestess of the temple. He watched her with his red eyes, glowing more faintly than usual, as she tried to shush everyone out. He looked up at her gratefully, desperate for someone to help end his pain with drugs, the force, homeopathy, or whatever. He felt serene in her presence, but only one thing troubled him.

"Can Ana stay?"

[member="Maya Whitelight"] [member="Tahl Edrel"] [member="Cross Ikon"] [member="Anastasia Rade"] [member="Asteria Starcatcher"]

 

[Tahl Edrel]

The whiphid nodded and chuckled "So you'd better recover well" he winked. R4 T10 made a flurry of excited bleeps and buzzes at the prospect of new upgrades "heh, I'll let him name his own stuff~ I've fitted him with everything I need from him, so have a chat when the time comes"

The whiphid adhered to the request of the doctor and made his way out of the room "See you after surgery" he left with R4 giving a good luck buzz

[member="Cryax Bane"]

 

[Cross Ikon]

I shook my head at the Chiss, grinning.

"Don't worry, kid. I've got my own girl back home. Your lovely blonde, here, never met me in her life."

I looked over at the Zeltron lady who'd just walked in, glaring slightly.

"I'd rather not. No amount of security will stop the Suns if they feel like boarding. Is there any real reason me and A-Star should leave? Not like we're not going to hear our blue friend screaming from outside."

I winked and grinned at the bedridden blue man, just to take the sting from my words.

[member="Cryax Bane"] [member="Maya Whitelight"] [member="Tahl Edrel"] [member="Anastasia Rade"] [member="Asteria Starcatcher"]

 

[Anastasia Rade]

"Thank you. How do you know me?" stated looking to Cross for a moment before looking to Cryax. She really needed to tell him how she felt about him. Ana was crazy for him. He deserved to know and she wanted him to know.

"I know basic medicine and I do know a little healing spell. It's not much but I would like to stay with him. He needs me here and I promise to be no trouble." She looked to Maya for approval. Ana knew that she could keep her composer and help out if needed or just hold Cryax's hand. He needed her by his side and she wasn't going to let him down.

"I'll be right here by your side though the whole surgery. I'm not going to leave you. I would never leave you." She smiled lightly as she squeezed his hand before lowering her lips down to lightly kiss his hand.


[member="Cryax Bane"][member="Maya Whitelight"][member="Tahl Edrel"][member="Cross Ikon"][member="Asteria Starcatcher"]

 

[Tahl Edrel]

The whiphid leaned in through the door to respond to the conversation "Don't you worry about security I'll be guarding the door-I can't imagine a 2 meter furball would help preceeding" he chuckled. "But I'll leave R4 has basic medical software in him, and his manipulation arms can be sterilized to lend a helping precise hand." the droid rolled up to the operating table~ his two arrow-panels popping open to let his dexterous arms fold out

[member="Cryax Bane"] [member="Maya Whitelight"] [member="Anastasia Rade"] [member="Cross Ikon"] [member="Asteria Starcatcher"]